The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe on Thursday sentenced two persons to two years’ imprisonment each for child trafficking.
The trial judge, Justice Amina Aliyu-Muhammad, ordered that the convicts...
KHARTOUM, Sudan — At least 1,700 civilians have died in Sudanese air force bombings targeting residential neighborhoods, markets, schools and camps for displaced people,...
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Authorities in Tanzania have warned citizens to stay home on Independence Day (December 9), declaring planned protests unlawful and...
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that France will deepen ties with Nigeria, responding to a request from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The...
Benin’s President Patrice Talon has publicly thanked army leaders for their loyalty in defeating an attempted coup on Sunday, describing the mutineers as “adventurers”...
About 100 children abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, central Nigeria, last month have been freed, according to officials. The release was...
Security forces in Benin are pursuing soldiers who attempted to seize power early Sunday morning, sparking chaos in the capital, Cotonou. The mutineers, who...
MASISI, Democratic Republic of Congo — A campaign to vaccinate tens of thousands of children against measles continued Monday in Masisi Territory, where local...
SOUTH KIVU, Democratic Republic of Congo — Clashes between the M23 rebel group and Congolese government forces, backed by coalition troops, erupted across South...
DOUALA, Cameroon — Shock and grief have gripped Cameroon following the death of veteran opposition leader Anicet Ekane while in detention in Yaoundé. At...
CABO DELGADO, Mozambique — Close to 100,000 people have fled their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks after armed groups stormed villages, burning...
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Nigeria has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the main challenger in Guinea-Bissau’s disputed presidential election, after a military coup...
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambian-American influencer and political vlogger Ethel Chisono Edwards, known online as “One Boss Lady”, has been sentenced to 18 months in...
